Detroit Electric SP:01 Entering Production This Year

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The American-based company will build its sports car in the Netherlands.

Almost one year after it was , the Detroit
Electric SP:01 sports car has finally been green-lighted for production later this year. The
electric vehicle, powered by two 36-kWh lithium-polymer batteries and one AC
electric motor, will be built in Holland and heavily based on the
current-generation Lotus Elise. It too will feature a mid-engine layout and a
fully-independent front and rear suspension system and front anti-roll bar borrowed from
the Lotus.

The three motors will produce 201 horsepower and 166 lb-ft
of torque, allowing the lightweight car to accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.7-seconds
before reaching a top speed of 155mph. The reason for its European production,
according to the company’s PR firm, is “supply chain logistics”, which “dictated
that the assembly operations for the limited production run of that vehicle
have currently have to be located just in Europe”. Fair enough, but maybe
they should call it Amsterdam Electric?